CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

INTELLIGENCE AND ITS THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence is theorized under which theory?
A
Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence
B
Thurstone’s Seven Primary Mental Abilities
C
Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence
D
Robert Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This theory suggests that traditional psychometric views of intelligence are too limited. Gardner first outlined his theory in his 1983 book Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, where he suggested that all people have different kinds of “intelligences."

Detailed explanation-2: -The theory claims that human beings have different ways in which they process data, each being independent. The eight types of intelligence described by Gardner include: musical-rhythmic, visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal and naturalistic.

Detailed explanation-3: -They have good and effective communication skills. Thus by all these references, we can consider that, ’ interpersonal intelligence’ in Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences means the Ability to detect and respond appropriately to the moods, temperaments, motivations, and intentions of others.

Detailed explanation-4: -Interpersonal intelligence refers to the ability to understand social situations and the behavior of other people, whereas intrapersonal intelligence refers to the ability to understand one’s own behavior, thoughts, and feelings.

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